Anime’s Journey to the West – An Illustrated Talk by Helen McCarthy
Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Animation historian Helen McCarthy presents an illustrated talk tracing how Japanese animation travelled to and developed audiences in the West, introduced by Claire Finn. Organisers Website
Art Market 12th & 13th Sept
Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Billy Byrnes, 39 John Street Upper, Kilkenny, R95 K091 The Kilkenny Animated Art Market brings together original artwork, prints, comics, zines, crafts and handmade creations from artists, illustrators, animators and independent makers. Organisers Website
Animation Workshop with Fabian Erlinghäuser (Ages 7-11)
Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Glebe Hall, Barrack Street, Kilkenny, R95 WK60 Cartoon Saloon’s Fabian Erlinghäuser introduces budding animators aged 7 to 11 to basic animation principles including character design and visual language. Organisers Website
Seeing a Story – Illustration Workshop with Melissa Malone
Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Butler Gallery, Evans’ Home, John’s Quay, Kilkenny, R95 YX3F Illustrator and art director Melissa Malone guides participants in turning a personal memory or experience into one or two images while exploring emotion, character and visual…
Sunday Morning Shorts: (Dis)Connection
Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 A curated hour of Irish animated short films selected by Cal McLoughlin, exploring connection and disconnection across borders, generations, time and species. Organisers Website
Sketching Tour
Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Lighthouse Studios, St Kieran’s College, College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y99T A guided sketching walk through Kilkenny takes participants from Lighthouse Studios to city landmarks and historic locations, turning the streets into a shared sketchbook. Organisers…
Dylan Moran
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Dylan Moran combines comedy, improvisation, live painting and audience interaction in a special Kilkenny Animated performance. Organisers Website
Saturday Night Animation Quiz with Colm Dowling
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Sullivan’s Taproom, 15 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, R95 H2CE Colm Dowling hosts a Saturday-night quiz devoted to animation and screen culture, with teams tackling specialist questions in a social festival setting. Organisers Website
A Silent Voice – Screening
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Naoko Yamada’s animated feature A Silent Voice explores bullying, communication, empathy, guilt and the possibility of reconnecting with others. Organisers Website
Have Your Cake and Draw It – A Sketching Event
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Cakeface Patisserie, 16 Irishtown, Kilkenny, R95 W634 Melissa Malone, Amandine Cayla and Nora Twomey lead a relaxed sketching event centred on drawing Cakeface creations, with selected drawings joining the venue’s Wall of Fame. Organisers Website